Russia's foreign policy challenges

Published time: 20 Oct, 2011 13:23

­Konstantin Kosachev – Head, State Duma Foreign Affairs Ctte.

Today my guest is Konstantin Kosachev. Moscow is strengthening its military muscle along its European border. It has deployed the new Iskander missiles outside Saint Petersburg. Experts see it as Russia’s move to neutralize the European anti-missile defense system which is being created by NATO and Washington. Does it mean the stand-off between NATO and Moscow will not turn into fruitful cooperation? Here’s Chairman of the State Duma Foreign Affairs Committee and Head of the Russian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe – Konstantin Kosachev.